Rolling Wonders

Gary Fisher Paragon

For the best cycling workout, is it better to pedal at a higher RPM in a low gear or a lower RPM in a high gear?

For the best workout when cycling, is it best to pedal at a higher rpm in a low gear or a lower rpm in a high gear? What are the advantages of each?

Overnight Success

Twenty-four-hour mountain-bike champion Monique Sawicki catches an entire sport by surprise

The Wanderlist

The Wanderlist

The Wanderlist

The Wanderlist

Human Nature

There's no substitute for the natural world, but engineers are catching up. Ten years ago, an indoor climbing wall turned heads; now developers are mimicking mountains, rivers, and oceans. As urban...

Tour of California Wrap-Up: Landis Snags Overall Win

Our man reports from the scene of the inaugural Amgen Tour of California for what proved to be a major coup for U.S. cycling, with an estimated one million spectators and eight American riders in the ...

Is California Dreamin'?

The Golden State gets set to host America's richest bike race ever

Where can I road bike while my husband hikes and mountain bikes?

I like to road cycle, and a good workout for me is 35 to 60 miles per ride. My husband doesn't enjoy this. Do you know of any vacation spots where I can ride...

Adrenaline Nation

Time to tune up that garageful of gear (we don't mean lawn chairs) and devote your next outing to full-throttle fun.

Rock the Red Rocks

You'll never go wrong on classic Moab mountain-bike rides, like Porcupine Rim and the Slickrock Trail. But for something new, head 11 miles north to Sovereign Trail, a motorcycle playground that's...

Wet and Wild Appalachia

With two of the East's biggest rivers plowing by right outside of town, Fayetteville is a washing machine of whitewater.

Northern Rockies Nirvana

About 50 miles of burbling Montana riffles roll between Ennis Lake and Quake Lake, on the Madison River, at such a consistent pace that even beginner anglers can cast well enough to sucker fat browns ...